kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

English

Etymology

From the Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, in which a married couple own a goose that lays one golden egg every day. For greed, they decide to kill the goose to obtain all the gold they suppose to be inside. Once opened, the goose proves to be like any normal goose inside.

Verb

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

(idiomatic) To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

Translations

to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 殺雞取卵, 杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn)
French: tuer la poule aux œufs d'or (fr)

Italian: uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro
Polish: zabić kurę znoszącą złote jajka (pl)
Russian: заре́зать ку́рицу, несу́щую золоты́е я́йца pf (zarézatʹ kúricu, nesúščuju zolotýje jájca)

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